The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-16

out obtrusiyely seeming 10 avoid her. Yet,
when they met casually in the perform
ance Of her household duties, the innocent
Mistress Thankful noticed, under her
doRncast pcnitential eyelids. that the eyes
/ Of the officer followed her ntently. And
/ thereat she fell unconsciously TO initiating
| him: and so they eyed each other furtively
/ like cats, and rubbed themselves along the
walls of rooms and passages when they
met. lest they should seem designedly 10
come near each other, and enacted the
gravest and most formal Of genuhections,
courtesies and bows when they accident
ally did meet And just at the close Of
the second day. as the elegant Maj. Van
Zandt was feeling himself fast becoming
a drivelng idiot and an awkward country
BOBBY. the arrival Of courier from head
quarters saved that gentleman his self
respect forever.
Mistress Thankful was In her sitting
room when he knocked al the door She
opened IL i'm Sudden, conscious trep.datiOn
II ask pardon for intruding, Mistress
Thankful Blossom, he said gravely. "but
have here be held ont 70 preteutious
document-"a lester for you from head
quarters May ] hope that DO contains
good news-ths release of your father
and that it relieves you from my presence.
and an espionage which ] assure You can
not be more unpleasant % y0u than 10 has
been 10 myself
As he entered the r0om Thankful Ind
risen 90 her feet with the full intention of
delivering to h.m her little SET apology;
but. as he ended his speech. size looked at
him blaukiy. and hsr.t ont crying
OF course he was in an instant 400 her
side, and holding her cold little hand
Then she managed 10 soy. between her
tears. that she had been wanting tO make
an apology 90 him. that She had wanted
TO say ever since She arrived chat She had
been rude very rude and that She kucv
he never could forgive her. that she had
been trying tO say that She never could
forget his gentle f0rbearancc. "OnIy. She
added, suddenly raising her tear frInged
brown DID. tO The astOuIshel man. YOU
wouldn't ever iet mes
Dear Mistress Thankful. said Che
major. in conscience stricken horror "if F.
have made myself distant 20 y0u believe .
me 10 was only because ] feared t0 in- .
trude upon your sorrow. really-dear
Mistress Thankful '-
when you took all the pains t0 go .
round the hall instead of through the .
dining ROOM lest / shO1ld ask You 90 for F
give me. Pc sohhed Mistress Thankful u .
.hOuuhf-yDu-m ust-hate me. and urn-
'orrcd to''-
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,ficer noinfi,,,, ~ The letter sbe .tiiI l.r5
,nconsdio,i.ly I'M her hand
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nation. been found eroma'e-s and trivial The
ommanier.n.chief further b..s o. nfosm
distress Blossom that fls gentleman known fe
er under the Name of i..r Baron fomposo Was
DOS eAeeAen'f Don '-an Morales. ambassador
u9 envoy eA''a'r.'''sS oi 'he COM. oi spas'
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# any further obligation Of hospitality toward
l.ch.ef regrets to record the sudden and deeply
D I- deporei death NJ his exceneucv this morn
W. by typhoid fever and the possible speedy re-
un OF the embassy
in conclusion thecommander. in-chiei wishes Go
ear testimony 10 me lIlili..ne,-' intuition ana
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ALEX. H4mLros SECRETARY
o Mistress Thankful Blossom. Of Blossom Farm
Thankful Blossom was silent for few
loments and then raised her abashed
yes 90 Mai Van Zandt A single glance
itisiied her that De knew nothing of the
nposiure that Sad beal practiced upon
er-knew nothing Of the trap into which
er vanity and self VIII had led her.
"Dear Mistress Thankful. said the ;
iaiOr. seeing the distress boz her face. If
-ust the news j. NOT m surely ea.h- +
-ed from the sergeant that '- d.
What said Thankful. looking 40 him O.
.r,,o.rt1,. g.
"That in tweutyfour hours at furthest
lur father would OF free, and that n
.out he relieved " %
j know that you are a-weary OF yonr b.
*, mayor, said thankful bitterly; ere J.
q
nee 'hen' 10 Alo" your information Is "a
u ld '''', anu 'nat my i"'"ef is tNuonef- %
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